Roman Zolanski (pronounced roh-mun zo-lan-skee or zo-lan-sky) is one of Nicki Minaj's alter egos; he is Minaj's most well-known and utilized alter ego, as

Unlike in his first appearances, Roman's personality on later tracks such as "Where Them Girls At,"[1] "Dance (A$$) (Remix),"[2] "Stupid Hoe," and "Give Me All Your Luvin'" ''Raining Men were significantly less violent and more carefree and fun-loving. This has given an overall view of Roman as a rebellious and comical character that is not necessarily maleficent. These songs show the happier side of Roman and that he is not always as violent and angry as he was earlier portrayed, since Minaj stated that Roman does not care anymore.[2]

Roman is typically portrayed as blond and wears mostly dark clothing. An exception to this was in the "Monster" music video when he had black hair, although Minaj said that he is likes to experiment with pink and green wigs and wear lipstick. Roman has been compared to Eminem's alter ego, Slim Shady.

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After Minaj released Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up, fans and critics alike noticed the absence of Roman. Over the course of 2013, there was no mention of Roman, n On February 14, 2014, Nicki declared that she "got tired of him" so he "died".[3] She did not mention anything else.

In the "Moment 4 Life" music video, Martha tells Minaj that Roman has been sent away to a Russian boarding school with Slim Shady (Eminems's alter ego), apparently as punishment the events of "Roman's Revenge" and to rehabilitate him.[4] In late 2011, Minaj announced that she was going to pick him up from the school in two weeks.[2]

Since being released from Moscow, Martha attempted to have Roman exorcised, as played out during her performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Though Roman did appear to have some sort of supernatural power, it is unclear whether or not he was actually possessed. It is unknown if the exorcism was a failure, as Roman broke free from his restraints, but was later raised into the air by the priest. At the close of the performance, Zolanski asks his mother for forgiveness. The next chapter of Roman's story is yet to be told.

Roman was also a warrior which fought and defeated an evil force known as "Nemesis," as narrated in "The Legend of Roman" which tell the prophesied story of a warrior who traveled from the world known as "Pinkslam," which is in complete devastation, to planet Earth to fight Nemesis.[5]

Roman appears mostly on songs where at least an adequate amount of anger is displayed, or where heavy lyrics are used.
He is famously known for his appearance on "Roman's Revenge", introducing himself to Minaj's fans.